Electron device technology - From Pac Man to combat avionics

The category of 'electron devices' encompasses discrete semiconductors, digital and analog microelectronics, microwave and mm-wave devices, and such electrooptical devices as lasers and detectors. Attention is given to the state-of-the-art in these various technologies, with a view to the impact of the performance levels they facilitate on the military capabilities of highly integrated avionics suites. Such avionics are characterized by increasing digitalization, functional integration of diverse types of information, piloting function automation, and increasing reliability and maintainability.